The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas Division, supplied a Guascor gas engine for use in an advanced gasification bioenergy plant at Lockheed Martin’s Owego, NY, facility – powering operations at the plant and advancing the company’s global waste-to-energy initiative. Commissioned recently during a special ceremony, the 250 kilowatt power generation system represents the first demonstration of Lockheed Martin’s waste-to-energy technology.

The advanced gasification system will use Concord Blue technology to gasify wood chips or municipal solid waste, converting the organic waste into fuel for the Guascor SGFLD240 gas engine. The engine in turn produces electricity that is used to offset energy costs. Heat is recovered from the engine to assist in drying the feedstock – wood chips and municipal solid waste – for the gasifier. The Guascor gas engine was chosen because of its reliability in handling hydrogen-based fuel that will be created from waste material into clean, renewable energy.

“As a technology partner for Lockheed Martin’s forward-looking waste-to-energy initiative, we are very pleased to deliver an environmentally-friendly solution that is tailored to the company’s specific goals and objectives. The Guascor engine’s ability to operate on a diverse range of fuels makes it a perfect fit for this innovative project,” said Chris Nagle, Head of the Engine Business for North America at the Dresser-Rand business. “Lockheed Martin is at the forefront of an exciting trend, as more and more industrial and institutional energy consumers seek to produce their own power – transitioning to systems that help save money and reduce emissions while addressing the world’s waste disposal problems.”

Dresser-Rand Guascor engines help manufacturers, universities, hospitals and institutions optimize the energy potential of their facilities by combining heating with on-site power production. By generating electricity on site and recovering heat that would typically be wasted in a conventional power plant, users benefit from increased energy efficiency and reduced energy costs and carbon emissions.

The Lockheed Martin waste to energy initiative serves as an example of a distributed energy system (DES), which encompasses a diverse array of generation, storage, energy monitoring and control solutions. DES technologies offer building owners and energy consumers significant opportunities to reduce emissions, improve reliability and reduce costs through on-site generation and dynamic load management.

The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas, offers some of the most efficient and environmentally-friendly technology platforms, products and services in distributed power generation for oil and gas, industrial, institutional, and commercial clients and rural electrification programs. Solutions include: combined heat and power (CHP) systems, Guascor® biogas-fueled gen-sets, hybrid systems (solar photovoltaic and engine-based gen-sets), biomass and waste-to-energy steam turbine generators, compressed air energy storage (CAES), and more. With the world’s largest installed base, one of the world’s largest technical support and service center networks, and a presence in more than 150 countries worldwide, the Dresser-Rand business delivers local solutions and services on a global scale.

Siemens Corporation is a U.S. subsidiary of Siemens AG, a global powerhouse focusing on the areas of electrification, automation and digitalization. One of the world’s largest producers of energy-efficient, resource-saving technologies, Siemens is a leading supplier of systems for power generation and transmission as well as medical diagnosis. With approximately 348,000 employees in more than 190 countries, Siemens reported worldwide revenue of $86.2 billion in fiscal 2015. Siemens in the USA reported revenue of $22.4 billion, including $5.5 billion in exports, and employs approximately 50,000 people throughout all 50 states and Puerto Rico.

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The Dresser-Rand business, part of Siemens Power and Gas (PG), is a leading supplier of mission-critical, high-speed rotating equipment solutions to the worldwide oil, gas, petrochemical, and process industries. As part of the global Siemens family, the Dresser-Rand business offers an equipment portfolio that includes turbo and reciprocating compressors; steam turbines; industrial and aero-derivative gas turbines; high-speed engines; and modular power substations. With the world's largest installed base, one of the world's largest technical support and service center networks, and a presence in more than 150 countries worldwide, the Dresser-Rand business delivers local solutions and services on a global scale.